Going into patent law with a JD/MS (in Computer Science) Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hi,

I was wondering if it would be realistic to get a job in patent pros OR patent lit with a JD/MS, with the MS being in Computer Science.

I'm a prospective international applicant and have two main reasons for wanting into go into IP:

1) I like science, and I feel like it would be enjoyable to me compared to other fields of law.
2) I've heard that it's more likely that firms will sponsor you for a green card if you're in IP, since the demand is so high.

So I am curious about a few things:
1) Which is more in demand? Patent pros or patent lit? Which would help me more in terms of getting a green card sponsorship?
2) How favorably would firms look upon a student with a BA in Economics and an MS in Computer Science? I would have little to none related experience, aside from the MS degree. I'm guessing it'd be an uphill battle, but is this something I can realistically achieve, or just a crazy pipe dream?

My plan is to take the courses necessary to meet the conditions to sit the patent bar through Category B. Plan to take ~30 credits of hard sciences before I graduate (4~5 semesters left, and the choice is up to me). If I graduate within 4 semesters it would be after fall 2017. I'd have about 8 months or so before I start law school anyway, so during that time I believe I'd be able to take more courses to meet the requirement for the patent bar.

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/patent-bar-exam/category-b/

EDIT: Please delete this post. Wrong forum.